Beginning Tribal Style Bellydance

Where: Dragon's Egg Studio 401 Shewville Rd, Ledyard, CT
When: Tuesday Nights, 6:30-8 PM
Cost: $60 per 6 week session, $12 drop-in

Tribal Style bellydance is a fusion form of dance influenced by many dances from the Middle East, India, North Africa, and Spain. Katie's basic class will cover basic dance movement technique and begin the concept of tribal style group improvisation. We will have fun and get Funky!

For more information email Katie at wanderingfalcon@gmail.com or call 860-501-2444

Beginning Bellydance at Lily Pad Kidz

Where: Lily Pad Kidz Family Education Center 158 South Broad St (Route 1) Pawcatuck CT
When: Monday Nights, 7:00-8:00 PM
Cost: See Lily Pad Website For session pricing

A bellydance fitness class with elements of American Tribal Style and Fusion bellydance. Suitable for all fitness levels.

For more information about Lilypad, see their Website or call (860) 599-2322

Triboluminescence!

What is Triboluminescence?

It's a celebration of dance and music, light and luminescence, held on December 13th all day, to Benefit the Dragon's Egg Solar Project, and Oxfam International.

There will be 7 (yes 7!) mini workshops taught by middle-eastern dance artists from around the region including:

Erzulie(Boston) - Turkish 9/8 Karsilama, Slow and Fast Sahari(Groton) - Latin Fusion Bellydance KarinaKhan (Boston) - Sly Eyes Marya Ursin(Stonington) - Hatha Yoga Aradia & Zingari East(Providence) - Concepts and Tools For Fusion Bellydance Dwayne Green(Waterford) - Middle Eastern Drumming Shajara(Willimantic) - Bharatanatyam, Classical Indian Dance

Come enjoy the Beautiful and magical Egg during throughout the day!

In the evening there will be a gala performance featuring dances of light, energy and luminescence. And of course lots of music and open dancing; bring your instruments and your dancing feet! There are some performance spots available for dancers who may find this theme inspiring, please contact Katie.

There will also be a fund-raising raffle/silent auction, as well as a tag sale table. We welcome donations of new items or services for the raffle, and your loved items that need a new home may be donated to the tag sale table. All proceeds will go towards our two causes.

More details, pricing and schedule to come! for more information about this event, or if you would like to participate in the performance, donate auction items, or be a volunteer, email Katie at wanderingfalcon@gmail.com

About Dragon's Egg
"The Dragon's Egg, the rehearsal space for the Mystic Paper Beasts, is to be used to encourage the creative development of new work, and the rehearsal of old, in dance and theatre; to foster young and old practitioners of these arts; to provide the space and time so that these may more easily be accomplished. "

http://www.mysticpaperbeasts.org As you may or may not know, Dragon's Egg is the rehearsal and retreat studio owned and run by the Mystic Paper Beasts (Dan Potter and Marya Ursin). The Egg and the Beasts are a non-profit organization and depend mainly on donations, in addition to income from events at the Egg in order to keep the building running as a resource for artists. The Beasts are extremely generous with the space, and without them, many of the wonderful events we have been able to have over the last several years would not have been possible. As it is for everybody, one of the major expenses for the egg is energy (electric and oil for the hot water radiant heat under the floor). The Egg is currently raising funds to install solar panels on the barn, in order to offset some of the energy costs of the space and they are looking for donations towards this cause. I would love for the bellydance community to be able to put some real effort towards this, since the Egg has done so much for us.

About Oxfam International
http://www.oxfam.org/ Working with more than 3,000 local partner organizations, Oxfam works with people living in poverty striving to exercise their human rights, assert their dignity as full citizens and take control of their lives. Oxfam works directly with communities and seeks to influence the powerful to ensure that poor people can improve their lives and livelihoods and have a say in decisions that affect them. Donna Mejia

Where: Dragon's Egg Studio 401 Shewville Rd, Ledyard, CT
When: February 7, 2009

Workshop, discussion & Hafla... Details to Come!

Donna Mejia is a choreographer, lecturer, teacher, administrator, and performer specializing in contemporary dance, traditions of the African Diaspora, and new fusion traditions in world electronica. She taught at Colorado College for 10 years and was Director of the Colorado College International Summer Dance Festival for the last half of her term.

For twelve years she served as managing director of the award-winning Harambee African Dance Ensemble of CU-Boulder. She continues to teach, choreograph and perform Modern dance, Improvisiation, Hip Hop, Jazz, Arabic Tribal Fusion and traditional dances of the African Diaspora for Colorado College as well as colleges and dance festivals internationally. Donna is an authorized instructor of Brazilian Silvestre Modern Dance Technique.

Beginning September 2006, Donna will be in Massachusetts for a two-year assignment as Guest Artist in Residence with the Smith College Dance Department and the Five College Dance Department.

Past Workshops Amy Sigil & Unmata

Annual Drum and Dance Retreat with Zafira Dance Company and Carmine and Djinn

Tribal Tapas at Dragon's Egg Bite size tribal fusion bellydance combinations, followed by tasty middle eastern drum rhythms. Na'am Rakisha Workshare at Seven Arrows

Nomadic Summer Spirit in Hartford

Tribal Bellydance Workshop With Sharon Moore of Infusion Tribal

Chrysaora

Chrysaora means "superb golden one" and is also the genus name of the stinging nettle jellyfish. We are a Vermont/Connecticut dance collaboration. We will be jellyfish dancing in Vermont, Connecticut and around New England.

We will perform on Friday night at Rakkasah Spring Caravan with Djinn. photos from last year! on Flickr

We are happy to have danced at the monthly Bellydance Soiree at the World Cafe in Burlington, VT

Katie B will be at Shimmy 4 fun Hafla, Norwich, CT April 26

Manhattan Tribal Salon, at Je'Bon in NYC, June 20

Donna Meija's Hafla, at Lotus Rising Studio in Rollingsford, New Hampshire June 28

AzarMaya

AzarMaya troupe performed American Tribal Style and tribal fusion around the North East. We formed in late 2003 and have a love for the foundations of tribal improvisation! Currently AzarMaya is on haitus from performing.

TribalRhythms Drum Circle

Where: Calvary Episcopal Church Chapel 27 Church St, Stonington Village, Stonington CT Directions
When:New Dates Soon!
Cost: Suggested donation $5

Mostly Middle Eastern Drumming circle, come learn new rhythms with us!
more info call Rich 860-287-1921
or email richcooper@sbcglobal.net

In the spirit of Thunderous Summer Storms and Heroic feats of Sprinkler Jumping comes ...
Epic Summer Drum and Dance!

Saturday July 19th, from 6-9 pm
Suggested donation $5 all donations to benefit the Egg

an evening of Heros and Heroines, Gods and Godesses, Muses and Medusas! Bring your Olympian drums, and Orphean musical instruments and Terpsechorian dancing feet to Dragon's Egg studio for fun and frolic for all ages! This is an open circle and all are welcome!

creative mythical attire encouraged!

for more information, contact Katie B. wanderingfalcon@gmail.com or call 860-501-2444

Art!

I make art! It will be available here at some point!